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Statement from Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton on Adoption of Contract for ‘Text to 911’ Implementation
(MINEOLA, N.Y.) – On Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, the Rules Committee of the Nassau County Legislature voted unanimously to approve a $106,417 purchase order with the Intergraph Corporation for a custom interface text-to-911 interface. The move follows Legislator DeRiggi-Whitton’s July 31 filing of legislation which would mandate the implementation of text-to-911 in Nassau County. Not…
$1.55 billion Mega Millions prize grows as 31 drawings pass without a winner
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — There is no mystery why the Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $1.55 billion, making it the third-largest ever ahead of Tuesday night’s drawing. The prize has ballooned because no one has matched the game’s six winning numbers since April 18, amounting to 31 straight drawings without a big winner.…
Man rescued after he fell off the Robert Moses Bridge
A Roosevelt man was rescued from the Great South Bay after he fell off the Robert Moses Bridge yesterday.Officials say the victim was involved in a car accident when he got out of his car and fell off the bridge.He was pulled from the water onto a boat about 10 minutes later and was treated…
‘Barbie’ joins $1 billion club, breaks another record for female directors
(AP) Greta Gerwig should be feeling closer to fine these days. In just three weeks in theaters, “Barbie” is set to sail past $1 billion in global ticket sales, breaking a record for female directors that was previously held by Patty Jenkins, who helmed “Wonder Woman.” “Barbie,” which Gerwig directed and co-wrote, added another $53…
2 seriously injured in a boat explosion off the North Shore
Two people were seriously injured in a boat explosion off the North Shore over the weekend.Police say a boat was traveling from Sunken Meadow State Park to Stony Brook Marina Saturday night.Police say the driver of the boats wife and another passenger were rushed to a hospital with serious injuries,. Another passenger was treated for…
Kmart is closing its last NJ store, Bridgehampton locate is one of 2 still open
Kmart is set to close its last store in NJ. The Westwood location is set to close in September or October leaving only two stores left in the entire country. One store is in California, and the other is here on Long Island in Bridgehampton. Sears the parent company of Kmart filed for Chapter 11…
Rodgers Era with 21-16 loss to Browns in Hall of Fame game
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Aaron Rodgers has yet to throw a pass in a game for the New York Jets. He’s already responsible for a long completion. Zach Wilson showed he can move New York’s offense as a backup quarterback, but the Jets kicked off the Rodgers Era with a 21-16 loss to the Cleveland…
Mega Millions jackpot-winning odds are tiny but players have giant dreams
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The odds of winning a $1.25 billion Mega Millions jackpot Friday night are infinitesimally small, but that doesn’t stop players from some mighty big daydreams of what they would do if they won the giant prize. Despite a jackpot winless streak dating back to mid-April, people keep plunking down a few dollars…
13 injured as LIRR train derails
Thirteen people were injured, two seriously, when a Long Island Rail Road train derailed east of Jamaica station late yesterday morning.The 10:43 a.m. train departing from Grand Central to Hempstead derailed around 11:15 a.m. A total of eight cars derailed.Several people were seen being put onto stretchers and taken into ambulances. The other customers on…
Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he tried to overturn the 2020 election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Thursday to trying to overturn the results of his 2020 election loss, answering for the first time to federal charges that accuse him of orchestrating a brazen and ultimately unsuccessful attempt to block the peaceful transfer of presidential power. Trump appeared before a magistrate judge in Washington’s…
Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán entering inpatient treatment for alcohol abuse
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán has voluntarily entered inpatient treatment for alcohol abuse, the team announced Wednesday. Germán, who threw a perfect game at Oakland in late June, was placed on the restricted list two days before his 31st birthday. “It is critical that Domingo completely focuses on addressing his…
Shark washes ashore at Robert Moses
Park officials say asShark washes ashore at Robert Moses State Park on Wednesday.Swimming was stopped for around two hours when the 6-foot-long sand tiger shark washed up near field 5.2 other sightings were reported yesterday. A drone that the state uses as part of its shark patrols spotted a shark off Field 4 around 11:15…